CultureAustralia bans new Halloween video game over ‘incentivised drug use’, not violence

Australia’s Classification Board has refused to classify Illfonic’s Halloween: The Game, barring its sale in the country. The board says marijuana use that gives players a location advantage for avoiding Michael Myers counts as illicit drug use linked to an incentive or reward. Academics and a former board director say the decision exposes a mismatch between game-classification rules and community standards.

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TThe Guardian★★☆☆☆2026-08-23 15:00Original